Now Shipping! A new book covering all aspects of tornadoes... The Tornado Nature's Ultimate Windstorm by Thomas P. Grazulis, director of the Tornado Project.

Tom Grazulis, who wrote Significant Tornadoes, has gathered information from hundreds of experts and data sources, and combined them into the most comprehensive tornado book available. This long-awaited replacement to Snowden Flora's classic "Tornadoes of the United States," is about to be released by the University of Oklahoma Press. They say:

"Tornadoes occur in every state in the Union, and each region of the nation has its unique "tornado season." The most intense tornadoes can carry automobiles a half-mile and level a well built home. Some tornadoes have crossed mountains, seemingly unimpeded. Some have lasted more than an hour, scouring the earth with wind speeds of 250 miles per hour. Nor are tornadoes unique to the United States. In Bangladesh, for example, they have killed a thousand people in a single swath.

Filled with dramatic accounts of tornado touchdowns, this book addresses the whirlwind of questions surrounding the phenomenon of the tornado. How often does a tornado hit a particular location? How fast are the winds? Do tornadoes really seek out trailer parks? Can they actually defeather a chicken? How many tornadoes hit the United States every year? How big can tornadoes grow?

Thomas P. Grazulis, a tornado research meteorologist and founder of the Tornado Project, has been a consultant for television specials, including Cyclone (National Geographic), Target Tornado (The Weather Channel), Forces of Nature (CBS), and others, helping provide answers to these questions for the general public. Here he sets the record straight about tornado risk, the Fujita Scale, and the number of tornadoes occurring annually. He also sheds light on misconceptions and contradictory theories about tornadoes. Recreating the incredible drama so often accompanying interactions between people and tornadoes, The Tornado: Nature's Ultimate Windstorm provides detailed meteorological and statistical information on these marvels of nature, among the most fascinating scientific puzzles on the planet."

Now Shipping! Purchase the book from us to receive a first edition copy, autographed by the author, and inscribed with a personal message if you wish. Order soon and you will receive FREE the author's 30+ page "F5 Report."


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Significant Tornadoes 1992-1995 update The 1992-1995 Update to Significant Tornadoes is ready for immediate shipment! This 8 1/2" by 11" format, softcover "perfect bound" volume has 118 pages, and is profusely illustrated with 120+ b/w photos and diagrams. It will bridge the gap from 1991, where the hardbound Significant Tornadoes ends, to and through 1995. Also listed are lightning events that either caused deaths or were particularly interesting. Our intent is to publish a softbound volume every two or three years rather than revising and reprinting Significant Tornadoes. This will keep your cost of updating the hardbound volume very low. Price, including Priority Shipping in the US and Canada is $15. This update is not available in book stores. And remember, if you purchase the hardbound Significant Tornadoes from us you will receive the 1992-1995 supplement free!
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The Big Green Book

Significant Tornadoes is now out of print. We are retaining the description below because we hope to reprint some time during the next one to three years. At that time, the price may or may not remain the same, and you may or may not get an update free with your purchase. That is only one of the decisions that we will have to make regarding this book. Since it is a very large book(eight pounds and over 3" thick) it is an expensive book to print and bind. Watch this site to find our additonal information.

Significant Tornadoes--1680-1991 by Thomas P. Grazulis is the acknowledged "bible" of tornado information, covering every known significant tornadic event since the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. It weighs eight pounds, has 1340 pages, and with the 1992-1995 update, which will be sent free if you buy the book from us, will supply you with 1400+ pages of information. Kept up-to-date with periodic printed supplements(and information supplied at this web site), Significant Tornadoes never goes out of date and is a comprehensive resource for tornado information in every state. Some of the topics covered include:
There are hundreds of maps, photos, illustrations and diagrams, and over 12,000 descriptions of tornadoes that caused significant damage or death(s). The price is $99 if delivered within the US or Canada, or $95 plus shipping if sent abroad. The book is sent via USPS, either Priority Mail or book rate. If you pay with a credit card, bank check, or money order, we ship within 48 hours. You can read what some of our customers have said here.
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In the Shadow of the Tornado In The Shadow of the Tornado, by Richard Bedard, first chronicles the story of the Woodward tornado of 1947, which swept across 200 miles of Texas, Oklahoma, and into Kansas, then explores the people in modern day Oklahoma whose lives revolve around tornadoes, their prediction, their research, and their pursuit. This now-rare book is full of fascinating tidbits, both historical and current. And some parts are sheer poetry!
"Graphic, compelling"--Woodward News
"Skillfully written... even the most technical sections (are) lively"--Norman Transcript
164 pages
The price is $25.00 if delivered within the US.
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Twister--The Science of Tornadoes and the Making of an Adventure Movie jacketTwister--The Science of Tornadoes and the Making of an Adventure Movie, by Keay Davidson. This easy-reading book is jam-packed full of names you will recognize from these pages, the Tornado Video Classics series and accompanying booklets, Significant Tornadoes and other pages on the web. He looks at the scientists as well as the survivors, and seeks insight into why people are so fascinated by tornadoes. It was hard to put down! 202 pages.
The price is $17.25 if delivered within the US or Canada.
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